Takit Bersamin
Eustaquio P. Bersamin | |
|---|---|
| Governor-elect of Abra | |
| Assuming office June 30, 2025 | |
| Vice Governor | Ana Marie A. Bersamin |
| Succeeding | Russel A. Bragas (acting) Dominic B. Valera |
| Governor of Abra | |
| In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016 | |
| Vice Governor | Rosario "Chari" A. Bersamin |
| Preceded by | Vicente Ysidro P. Valera |
| Succeeded by | Joy Bernos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 13, 1947 Bangued, Abra, Philippines |
| Political party | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (2024–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma (2021–2024) Partido Liberal (2015–2021) |
| Spouse | Ruby Mamsaang Bersamin |
| Residence(s) | Bangued, Abra, Philippines Peñarrubia, Abra, Philippines |
| Occupation | Politician |
Eustaquio "Takit" P. Bersamin is a Filipino politician and the governor-elect from Abra, Philippines. He won the May 12, 2025, local elections as the candidate of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP). Bersamin previously served as governor from 2007 to 2016 and is scheduled to return to office on June 30, 2025. He is the brother of Lucas P. Bersamin, who serves as Executive Secretary of the Philippines and is former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines.
Bersamin was born into a political family in Abra. His father, Dr. Luis F. Bersamin, Sr., served in the Philippine Medical Corps during World War II and survived the Bataan Death March. After the war, he was appointed governor of Abra during the post-liberation period. Bersamin's mother, Rosario Purruganan, was a pharmacist and the daughter of Eustaquio Purruganan, who also served as governor of Abra during the American colonial period.